Oakland, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Samuel Merritt University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Oakland, California. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 1,926 students in fall 2024, including 735 undergraduates and 1,191 graduate students.
Samuel Merritt University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 11 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Physician Assistant, and Nursing Practice. It awarded 883 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The student-to-faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Mission
We educate students to become highly skilled and compassionate healthcare professionals who positively transform the experience of care in diverse communities.
Key figures
1,926
Students enrolled
883
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
11
Programs and majors
5:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
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Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 11
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.